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Are Numbness In Arm Along With Shoulder, Neck And Back Pain Indicative Of Paralysis?

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Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Question: lumbness in right arm and shoulder pain back neck pain
is this sign of paralysis

is this anxiety or symtoms of paralysis
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No.It is not suggestive of paralysis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have told you that neck pain,right shoulder pain and right arm pain makes a constellation of symptoms which is suggestive of cervical spine degenerative changes.Most likely cause is cervical spondylosis,causing secondary nerve radicles irritation.

This is not a manifestation of anxiety.

Please get a X-ray cervical spine(digital) done to confirm the same.It is not paralysis or not suggestive of paralysis.

Paralysis is referred to as loss of muscles function or weakness in a limb.This clearly is not the case with you.

Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (27 hours later)
Sir
But after taking anti depressant I feel relaxed heavy XXXXXXX in fore head fast heart beat feel confused but after taking alprazolam I feel relaxed
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Still,cervical spondylosis should be ruled out.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Surely,you may be observing relief in symptoms on taking antianxiety and antidepressant drugs but with this symptom complex,it is mandatory to rule out cervical spondylosis.These symptoms are very classical of cervical spine degenerative changes with secondary nerve radicles irritation.

Please get a cervical spine X-Ray(digital) done to see for the same.

Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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Are Numbness In Arm Along With Shoulder, Neck And Back Pain Indicative Of Paralysis?

Brief Answer: No.It is not suggestive of paralysis. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have told you that neck pain,right shoulder pain and right arm pain makes a constellation of symptoms which is suggestive of cervical spine degenerative changes.Most likely cause is cervical spondylosis,causing secondary nerve radicles irritation. This is not a manifestation of anxiety. Please get a X-ray cervical spine(digital) done to confirm the same.It is not paralysis or not suggestive of paralysis. Paralysis is referred to as loss of muscles function or weakness in a limb.This clearly is not the case with you. Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up queries,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me. Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)